# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S564
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

564 PUBLICATION MATTERS

[708] Catechism Materials

The Superintendents’ Conference at St. Louis, December 6—8,
1949, adopted the following resolution, and respectfully begs leave
to submit it as a memorial to the 1950 convention of Synod, meet-
ing at Milwaukee.

Wuereas, Synod’s Board for Parish Education is charged with
the responsibility of providing suitable textbooks and other educa-
tional materials for the program: of Christian training and education
in the parish; and

Wnuereas, Synod has appointed a. Catechism Committee inde-
pendent of the Board for Parish Education; and

Whereas, The advantages are obvious of having all com-
mittees which are charged with the production of materials for
parish education purposes work in co-operation with Synod’s
Board for Parish Education; therefore be it

Resolved

1. That the Superintendents’ Conference in session at Saint
Louis, December 6—8, 1949, respectfully request that the present
Catechism Committee and the Board for Parish Education work
jointly and co-operatively in the production of all Catechism
materials;

2. That the Superintendents’ Conference respectfully petition
Synod in convention at Milwaukee in 1950 to establish by resolution
this joint relationship between the Catechism Committee and the
Board for Parish Education;

3. That the Superintendents’ Conference memorialize Synod
to make it a policy of Synod in future to instruct committees
appointed or elected to produce parish education materials to
work under the guidance and in co-operation with Synod’s Board

for Parish Education. ;
SUPERINTENDENTS’ CONFERENCE

E. Cuas.: Muetter, Chairman .
E. W. Haack, Secretary

[709]
“New Bible Translation

Wuereas, God gave His Word to be read and understood

. by all; and

Wuereas, The archaic language of the King James Version is
a barrier to a clear understanding of God’s Word and continually
requires explanation; and